Ticketmaster and Servants: Bands Get Cut of Service Fee
Irving Azoff reveals industry secret at Senate Judiciary hearings
“Pearl Jam was on to the right thing, just a little ahead of their time,” he continues, referencing the band’s valiant but fruitless effort to circumvent Ticketmaster’s domain in the early 1990s. “But what was sad was that they were almost alone. When they went to go have that fight, they looked back and there were no bands behind them.”
We love supporting musicians we admire, and want them to be able to quit their day jobs so they can make us happy with music. It’s just much easier to pay our money to them when we feel good about the transaction.
“Everyone is guilty,” adds the promoter, “and we’ve got to solve this shit.”
Now Trending
-
Voice Places
Find everything you're looking for in your city
-
Happy Hour App
Find the best happy hour deals in your city
-
Daily Deals
Get today's exclusive deals at savings of anywhere from 50-90%
-
Best Of...
Check out the hottest list of places and things to do around your city
- Profile
- Newsletters
- Mobile
- Logout
